Unit 1

Priority Standards and Supporting Materials

Informational 5:

Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.

Informational 8:

Explain how the author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which

point(s).

- Samples of Persuasive Writing from Being a Writer Teacher Guide

Literature 3:

Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact)

- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

- Hoot


Big Idea and/or Guiding Question

Nature's Impact: How does nature impact our lives? How does knowledge of nature protect us from harm?

- Hatchet

- Just a Dream

- Hoot